What is The Veto League Night Game?
Since 2004, Veto League Baseball has rewarded its most consistent regular-season players with a pick-up game, under the lights, in front of family and friends. In 2008, the VLB played under the lights of Davenport, Iowa’s Modern Woodmen Park for the first time, and continues to play its night game in that Minor League Baseball stadium, home to Midwest League Baseball’s Quad Cities River Bandits.
The Night Game Showcase teams are assembled by an invitation-only basis in accordance with the number of games a player attends during the regular season. The more consistent your attendance during the season, the better chance you have of playing in this game. Since 2007, this game has been played for charity. Since 2008, we have played for the River Bend Foodbank, requesting players and fans to donate non-perishable food items at the entry gate. In 2007, monetary donations were collected for donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
The Night Game Showcase teams are assembled by an invitation-only basis in accordance with the number of games a player attends during the regular season. The more consistent your attendance during the season, the better chance you have of playing in this game. Since 2007, this game has been played for charity. Since 2008, we have played for the River Bend Foodbank, requesting players and fans to donate non-perishable food items at the entry gate. In 2007, monetary donations were collected for donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
What Can I Do to Help?
The great thing about this event that it is free and open to the public. You can come out to Modern Woodmen Park, take in the sights and sounds and watch your friends and neighbors play baseball on Davenport's biggest stage.
We do ask though that you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to The RiverBend Food Bank.
Last year we collected 1,100 pounds of food, most of which was donated locally to those in need. Help us break last year's mark. Introductions start at 6:30, game at 7 and the evening should be concluded by 9:30.
Bring your appetite. We will be offering concessions for sale. Everyone who donated a non-perishable item will also receive a raffle ticket and great prizes will be raffled off throughout the evening.
We do ask though that you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to The RiverBend Food Bank.
Last year we collected 1,100 pounds of food, most of which was donated locally to those in need. Help us break last year's mark. Introductions start at 6:30, game at 7 and the evening should be concluded by 9:30.
Bring your appetite. We will be offering concessions for sale. Everyone who donated a non-perishable item will also receive a raffle ticket and great prizes will be raffled off throughout the evening.
What Can I Win?
As stated above, anyone who donates a non-perishable food item gets a free raffle ticket (in addition to free admission to begin with). Right now, your raffle ticket could win you any of the following prizes:
Noodles & Company - Free Dinner for Four People
Necker's Jewelers - Pandora Bracelet with Baseball Charm
Veto League Boosters - Miscellaneous Gift Basket
BlackHawk Bowl - A certificate for a one hour VIP party ($200 value)
Quad City Mallards - A 4-pack of tickets
Davenport School of Yoga - Pass for 10 classes
Fitness Express - 3 Month Membership
Big League Barbers - Gift Basket & Free Haircut
WLLR-FM (103.7) - T-Shirt
Putnam Museum - Four Passes
River Bandits - Tickets for next season
Chipotle - Various Certificates
Two Rivers YMCA - 1 Month Membership
Deere Harvester Credit Union - Gift Basket
Palmer Hills Golf Course - 18-hole greens fees for two
We will continue to update this list as more area businesses choose to donate items to give away. If you know of anyone willing to donate items as raffle prizes, please e-mail us.
Noodles & Company - Free Dinner for Four People
Necker's Jewelers - Pandora Bracelet with Baseball Charm
Veto League Boosters - Miscellaneous Gift Basket
BlackHawk Bowl - A certificate for a one hour VIP party ($200 value)
Quad City Mallards - A 4-pack of tickets
Davenport School of Yoga - Pass for 10 classes
Fitness Express - 3 Month Membership
Big League Barbers - Gift Basket & Free Haircut
WLLR-FM (103.7) - T-Shirt
Putnam Museum - Four Passes
River Bandits - Tickets for next season
Chipotle - Various Certificates
Two Rivers YMCA - 1 Month Membership
Deere Harvester Credit Union - Gift Basket
Palmer Hills Golf Course - 18-hole greens fees for two
We will continue to update this list as more area businesses choose to donate items to give away. If you know of anyone willing to donate items as raffle prizes, please e-mail us.
What is Veto League Baseball?
For more details on our league, see our About page. It is free to play and anyone can play regardless of skill level as long as you are at least High school age or older.